Raiders vs Wests Tigers Round 2 Tips, Prediction & Preview

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Raiders vs Wests Tigers Tips

Canberra Raiders will be aiming to back up their brilliant performance from last week when they host the Wests Tigers to kick off Super Saturday.

Wests Tigers vs Raiders Tips, Prediction & Preview

Canberra Raiders vs Wests Tigers free NRL tips, predictions and preview by our expert NRL tipster – Raiders have won the last seven meetings between the teams…

Canberra Raiders vs Wests Tigers H2H Prediction

Canberra Raiders vs Wests Tigers Tips

Best Under 44.5 points odds $1.92 with Dabble

  • Raiders have won the last seven meetings between the teams
  • Raiders won seven of their 12 home games last season
  • All of those wins were by a 1-12 margin
  • Under 44.5 points has landed in seven of the last eight meetings
  • Raiders saw Under 44.5 points in Round 1
  • Jordan Rapana has scored 15 tries in 13 games vs Tigers
  • Xavier Savage has scored a try in five of his last six games
  • Charlie Staines scored a try vs Raiders last season and looks most likely for the Tigers on the wing

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Canberra Raiders vs Wests Tigers Match Details

🇦🇺 Competition: NRL
📅 Date: Saturday March 16 (AEDT)
⏰ Time: 3.00pm AEDT
🏟️ Stadium: GIO Stadium (Canberra)

Canberra Raiders vs Wests Tigers Head to Head

  • 6/8/23: Raiders 22-18 Tigers
  • 2/6/23: Tigers 19-20 Raiders
  • 4/9/22: Tigers 10-56 Raiders
  • 14/3/21: Raiders 30-12 Tigers
  • 13/6/20: Tigers 6-14 Raiders

Canberra Raiders vs Wests Tigers Preview & Prediction

The Tigers play their first game of the season when they travel to the nation’s capital to face a confident Raiders side on Saturday afternoon.

Having enjoyed the bye in Round 1, Tigers’ fans will be hoping their new-look squad can deliver an encouraging performance here.

Benji Marshall is in charge and has opted to leave veteran Aidan Sezer on the bench, with Lachlan Galvin debuting in the halves to partner new recruit Jayden Sullivan.

Justin Olam is out injured and will need to wait to make his Tigers debut as Solomona Faataape plays his first NRL game in the centres.

The Tigers have a strong forward pack, but there’s lots of uncertainty and inexperience surrounding the backline and halves.

Meanwhile, the Raiders surprised almost everyone with their stunning upset of the Knights last week, producing a 28-12 ambush victory on the road.

Canberra frustrated the Knights into submission and once again, took full advantage of Jamal Fogarty’s kicking game to score most of their early tries.

The Raiders aren’t a flashy side, but they knuckle down and get the job done and Ricky Stuart will be hoping for more of the same here.

VERDICT:

Too much uncertainty surrounding the Tigers to back them straight out of the gate here. Canberra won seven of their 12 games at GIO Stadium last season and have prevailed in the last seven meetings between the teams.

We’ll back Under 44.5 points for our best bet – this has landed in seven of the last eight meetings between the teams and the Tigers’ attack could take a while to get going in their opening game of the season (Best Under 44.5 points odds $1.92 with Dabble.)

Canberra Raiders vs Wests Tigers Teams

Raiders team: 1. Jordan Rapana 2. Albert Hopoate 3. Matthew Timoko 4. Sebastian Kris 5. Xavier Savage 6. Ethan Strange 7. Jamal Fogarty 8. Josh Papali’i 9. Danny Levi 10. Joseph Tapine 11. Hudson Young 12. Zac Hosking 13. Morgan Smithies 14. Tom Starling 15. Emre Guler 16. Ata Mariota 17. Pasami Saulo 18. Nick Cotric 19. Kaeo Weekes 20. Simi Sasagi 21. Zac Woolford 22. Trey Mooney

Tigers team: 1. Jahream Bula 2. Charlie Staines 3. Starford To’a 4. Solomona Faataape 5. Junior Tupou 6. Lachlan Galvin 7. Jayden Sullivan 8. Stefano Utoikamanu 9. Apisai Koroisau 10. David Klemmer 11. Isaiah Papali’i 12. John Bateman 13. Alex Seyfarth 14. Aidan Sezer 15. Fonua Pole 16. Alex Twal 17. Samuela Fainu 18. Asu Kepaoa 19. Tallyn Da Silva 20. Justin Matamua 21. Alexander Lobb 22. Jake Simpkin

Canberra Raiders vs Wests Tigers Stats

  • Raiders have won the last seven meetings between the teams
  • Raiders won seven of their 12 home games last season
  • All of those wins were by a 1-12 margin
  • Under 44.5 points has landed in seven of the last eight meetings
  • Raiders saw Under 44.5 points in Round 1
  • Jordan Rapana has scored 15 tries in 13 games vs Tigers
  • Xavier Savage has scored a try in five of his last six games
  • Charlie Staines scored a try vs Raiders last season and looks most likely for the Tigers on the wing

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